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Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewer repairs

Hercules Rome
The statue of Hercules found in the Appia Antica park.
The statue of Hercules found in the Appia Antica park. Photograph: Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica

An ancient Roman statue of Hercules has been discovered during repairs to the sewerage system underneath a park in Rome.

The statue, which apparently dates back to the Roman imperial period (27BC to AD476), emerged from the ground around the second mile mark along the ancient Appian Way, a famed historic road.

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